NRCS-Southern Nevada National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC326Q0009
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Place of performance
- Nevada, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking a contractor to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services for Southern Nevada under Solicitation #12FPC326Q0009. The contractor must collect comprehensive inventory data including landscape information, soil component determinations, ecological site assignments, rangeland health assessments, plant identification and census work, and species composition analysis at designated sample points in remote Southern Nevada locations on both federal and non-federal lands. Key qualifications include team leaders meeting OPM Qualification Standards for GS-454-11 Rangeland Management Specialist positions with specific rangeland inventory and plant identification experience, while all crew members must demonstrate GPS, soil identification, plant identification, and rangeland assessment capabilities. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach based on three technical factors: Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability, Compliance/Capacity and Management Capability, and Past Experience, followed by price evaluation. Critical deadlines include April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET for submission of questions to Amy Smith at amy.smith2@usda.gov and April 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET for submission of quotations.
This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million and no identified incumbent contractor. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award for a base period from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available for a maximum five-year contract duration ending April 30, 2031. Data collection is estimated to include a maximum of 616 BLM (federal) points and 40 non-federal/private grazing land (OPGL) points across Southern Nevada counties, with all fieldwork occurring between May 1 and September 30, 2026 and data transmission to Iowa State University's server required by October 17, 2026. The Service Contract Labor Standards apply with an Environmental Technician wage rate of $31.21 per hour, and contractors must furnish all personnel, supplies, materials, transportation, and field equipment including GPS units, soil testing tools, and handheld computers. Performance of work will take place in remote areas throughout Southern Nevada requiring four-wheeled vehicles and extended hiking over rough terrain.
Notice text
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services for NRCS-Southern Nevada as described below and in accordance with the work statement attached to and hereby made a part of this solicitation.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture is mandated (through the Rural Development Act of 1972, the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and other supporting legislation) to assess the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources on the Nation’s non-Federal lands. Resources inventory legislative authorities, NRCS policy, and responsibilities for conducting the National Resources Inventory (NRI) are contained in NRCS General Manual 290, Part 400.
The objective of this solicitation is to acquire specified inventory data on one or two data collection points situated within selected sample segments located in Southern Nevada. Data will be collected in accordance with the standards outlined in the National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection, Handbook of Instructions (P. Reference Materials). Sample segments are located in remote areas situated on federal or non-federal land. Access may require 4-wheeled vehicles and/or hiking long distances over rough terrain.
Required data includes:
- Landscape information
- Soil component determinations
- Ecological site assignments
- Pasture condition
- Rangeland health assessments
- Plant identification and census
- Species composition, standing biomass
- Disturbance indicators
- Sagebrush shape and identification
- Identification of resource concerns
- Occurrence of conservation practices and conservation needs
- Plant cover, density, and height
- Other attributes
The Contractor shall enter the data collected into hand-held computers using NRCS approved software - the Computer Assisted Survey Instrument (CASI). All data will be submitted to the server at Iowa State University Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (ISU server) located in Ames, Iowa. All data will be collected in accordance with the latest version of National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection, Handbook of Instructions (P. Reference Materials).
The estimated period of performance is May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027 for the base period and May 1 – April 30 for every option period thereafter, if exercised.
Please see attached RFQ documents for complete details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 4 Wage Determinations Southern NV NRI.pdf | ||
| 12FPC326Q0009 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Southern Nevada NRI Data Collection Svcs RFQ.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 Quote Sheet Southern NV NRI.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 Work Statement Southern NV NRI.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 Vendor Information Sheet Southern NV NRI.docx | DOCX document |
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